Watching the Empress Dowager descend into madness, the members of the Imperial Family sighed inwardly.
Since entering the palace, this woman had received little favor. Yet she had managed to suppress the Empress and fight her way to the position of Empress Dowager, a feat that had truly astonished many.
Everyone had once envied her good fortune, believing she would live out her days in honor as the Empress Dowager.
But unexpectedly, the situation had turned on a dime.
The moment the truth came to light, everything she possessed turned to ash.
The scene fell silent, with only the Empress Dowager's curses and sobs echoing through the air.
Princess Ningyang pulled the imperial edict from the Empress Dowager's grasp. She looked at the Left and Right Ministers and asked in a heavy voice.
"Seeing is believing, as they say. Would you two care to accompany me to see Duke Zhen?"
The two Prime Ministers exchanged a discreet glance.
